Archives for July 2011
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, With football season just around the corner, The J.W. Nixon High School Band is rehearsing their marching drills in preparation for their halftime performances as well as the upcoming marching season. Rehearsals will be held friday July 15th from 9a.m. to 10a.m. at Nixon High School (Church Parking Lot).
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Amendment was included in the National Flood Reform Act of 2011 Click here to watch Congressman Cuellar speak on the floor of the House of Representatives on his amendment Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included an amendment in the National Flood Reform Act, which will directly benefit
Courtesy Steve Harmon, The Fall semester at TAMIU is just around the corner and nearly 300 new students and first-time freshmen will take part in New Student Orientation, Dusty Camp, scheduled Thursday and Friday. The Dusty Camp experience focuses on giving students information that sets the stage for atimely and purposeful transition to University
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – A second Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will soon be based in Texas in an effort to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The Predator UAV is equipped with an electro-optical/infrared sensor system that vastly improves the operational effectiveness in CBP missions and is drone with synthetic aperture radar suitable
Courtesy Monica Garcia, The Office of District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz reports that the driver of the vehicle that severely injured a female pedestrian during the early morning hours of May 16, 2009 has been sentenced to ten years in prison. On Monday, the Honorable Judge Joe Lopez sentenced Jose Luis Flores to the maximum
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Volunteers would assist vendors with transactions (Laredo, TX ) Silk rebozos. Silver hoop earrings. Hand-carved wood furniture. Traditional artisan crafts. Rich leather products. Delicious meats, spices, tortillas and candies. These are just some of the many magnificent products that are sold at the Sister Cities Festival & Expo, and it is precisely
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, The hard-court action heats up this summer when George Hill’s Rising All-Stars come to town to challenge our local law enforcement and elected officials to a celebrity basketball game to benefit two local charities. The game is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, at the Martin High School Colonel Flores Gymnasium. Laredoans will
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The Friends of the Library will be holding its “Last Used Book Sale,” starting on Saturday July 16, 2011 and running through Friday, July 22, 2011, on the 2nd floor of the Laredo Public Library located at 1120 East Calton Road during regular library hours. Take advantage of these amazing clearance prices!
Courtesy Joser Borjon, Amendment was included in the National Flood Reform Act of 2011 Click here to watch Congressman Cuellar speak on the floor of the House of Representatives on his amendment Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included an amendment in the National Flood Reform Act, which will directly benefit
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas – On Monday, July 11, 2011, at approximately 10:47 a.m. Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Ford Taurus on Highway 83 South. The driver refused to stop, which resulted in a brief pursuit that ended at exit ramp in Rio Bravo, Texas. The
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